Stage 1: Aspen → Snowmass, 103 km Full Results and Report
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Depart Aspen | 
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Colorado Pride | 
American Fans | 
Just past the 2nd KOM | 
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The Break with Craig Lewis (Champion System) leading | 
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Ian Burnett (Jelly Belly) approaching the first climb on the 3 lap circuit | 
Cannondale chasing | 
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Matt Cooke would end up in the KOM Jersey | 
Craig Lewis | 
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The chase is closing in on Matt Cooke | 
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Lachlan Morton (GRS) would try to make it towards the front today | 
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Unlike most of the sprinters, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) made it over the mountains on Stage 1 and easily won the sprint finish ahead of 2nd Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and 3rd Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare). That's a new Cannondale kit by the way. | 
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Sagan makes a one-handed wheelie look easy | 
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Stage 2: Aspen → Breckenridge, 203 km Full Results and Report
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Depart Aspen | 
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Early break with Jens Voigt | 
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The first break of 3 | 
Climbing Independence Pass | 
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Froome getting fed approaching KOM1 | 
The chase at The first KOM | 
Crowds atop Independence Pass | 
Not all bike racing fans in Colorado are crazy | 
Garmin at the front | 
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The new group of leaders | 
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Mick Rogers at the front | 
The break with 30k to go | 
The virtual Yellow Jersey on the road... no looking back for Lachlan Morton | 
Father of the Year...NOT | 
KOM 2 with race winner Frank and Craddock | 
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Mathias FRANK (BMC RACING) went over the final climb first and then soloed the 3 km descent to the finish in Breckenridge ahead of 2nd Lachlan MORTON, (GARMIN SHARP) + 3s (behind the moto) who is the new race leader | 
3rd Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE) + 14s and 4th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) | 
2nd today and new race leader, 21 year old Aussie who has spent many summers in Colorado, Lachlan Morton (Garmin Sharp) | 
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Stage 3 Podium | 
Mathias FRANK (BMC RACING) has a new hat | 
Jersey leaders after Stage 2 |
Stage 3: Breckenridge → Steamboat Springs, 171 km Full Results and Report
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Peter Sagan signing in this morning (many times) in Breckenridge. We'll see him again later. | 
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) looking stylish for his fans | 
James ORAM (BONTRAGER) with young autograph seekers | 
Craig Lewis and his Champion System teammates honor their director Ed Beamon in a unique way prior to the stage 3 start. | 
The first KOM, Swan Mountain - Cat. 3, just 7 miles into the race | 
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Garmin-Sharp at the front of the peloton | 
Brief showers | 
The main break with Sky's Josh Edmondson at the front | 
Classic Colorado scenery | 
The break down to four riders | 
The peloton hasn't seriously taken up the chase yet | 
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With 49 km remaining, Jen's Voigt attacked the break and maintained a good gap over the field | 
Steamboat Sprints: After Jens Voigt's long solo break was reeled in with 2 km to go, here's a great perspective of the sprint finish in full flight won by Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE), 2nd Luka MEZGEC (ARGOS-SHIMANO), 3rd Ryan ANDERSON (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES). | 
Sprint finish close up | 
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Your stage 3 podium: 1st Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE), 2nd Luka MEZGEC (ARGOS-SHIMANO), 3rd Ryan ANDERSON (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) | 
Post-Stage 3 jersey leaders with Lachlan MORTON (GARMIN SHARP) still in Yellow |
Stage 4: Steamboat Springs → Beaver Creek, 166 km Full Results and Report
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Entertainment at the start | 
Approaching 0k in Steamboat Springs | 
Feed zone | 
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The early break on a descent | 
Railroad exhibit in Oak Creek | 
Rolling down Hwy 131 | 
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The peloton passing by unique mountain formations in Yampa | 
The first two riders in the break in Wolcott | 
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The reminder of the break in Wolcott with RadioShack Leopard's Tony Gallopin getting team instructions | 
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The break | 
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Passing through McCoy along the Colorado River | 
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McCoy along the Colorado River | 
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Yesterday's most aggressive rider, Jens Voigt | 
The final break of 5 | 
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BMC setting the pace late setting it up for their big climbers | 
The start of the final KOM | 
Mick Rogers about to break it open | 
Mick Rogers checking the gap to the chasers | 
After Mick Rogers was caught and dropped, Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) led the eventual top 3 on the day over the final climb, Bachelor Gulch | 
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Javier ACEVEDO (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) took the Stage 4 win while break partner, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING), took over the race lead in rainy Beaver Creek | 
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ACEVEDO and VAN GARDEREN congratulate each other | 
A great day for BMC, they are now 1st and 2nd (Mathias FRANK) on GC | 
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) is in the Yellow Jersey heading into the Vail 16 km uphill TT | 
Your Stage 4 podium: 1 Javier ACEVEDO (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) 4:09:08, 2nd Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING), 3rd Mathias FRANK (BMC RACING) + 13s | 
The previous and new Yellow Jersey wearers, Lachlan MORTON (GARMIN SHARP) and Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) chatting before one last visit to the podium | 
The Jersey Leaders after Stage 4 |
Stage 5: Vail, 16 km Full Results and Report
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Jens Voigt | 
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Andrew Talansky prepares for his fast run | 
Andrew Talansky set a best time and ended up 2nd + 4s | 
Andy Schleck finished 45th | 
Mick Rogers relaxed at the start gate | 
Mick Rogers finished 21st + 2:01 | 
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PORTE (Sky) gets his bike checked by officials | 
Richie PORTE gets ready to finish 61st | 
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Never a quitter, Stage 3 Crash victim Michael Friedman would race today. He finished last | 
BMC Schedule | 
Siutsou (Sky) would place 7th | 
Tour de France winner, Chris Froome finished today's stage in 49th | 
Freddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly) in 97th | 
Craig Lewis has a whole bunch of supporters following him! | 
Peter Sagan and his supporters | 
Peter Sagan | 
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Last year's overall winner, Christian Vandevelde, was 9th today. | 
Christian Vandevelde | 
Lachlan Morton (GRS) prepares for todays stage before finishing 8th | 
Tejay prepping in a cooling vest | 
Tom Danielson waiting on deck | 
Lachlan Morton (GRS) is off | 
A silent moment before take off for Danielson and Tejay | 
Danielson about to start | 
Tom Danielson was a little too pumped at the start. He started fast and faded. 3rd + 1:02 | 
Danielson is off | 
Tejay on deck | 
Tejay | 
One last rider to go... the race leader | 
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The race leader, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) on his way to a new best time 25:01 |
Stage 6: Loveland → Fort Collins, 166 km Full Results and Report
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Argos Shimano preps for today's stage | 
Peter Sagan meets his fans prior to Stage 6 | 
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The peloton leave Loveland | 
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Mick Rogers leads the break towards the KOM at Estes Park | 
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A very steep switchback before the mid-race KOM | 
Estes Park | 
Estes Park | 
Estes Park | 
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Peter SAGAN (Cannodale) wins his third stage of this year's race after a late move by Rory SUTHERLAND (7th) was reeled in over the final meters. 2nd Luka MEZGEC (Argos-Shimano) and 3rd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC Racing). | 
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Lachlan Morton | 
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More haul for Peter Sagan as part of his third win |
Stage 7: Denver, 121 km Full Results and Report
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Tejay is all smiles before today's (ceremonial) stage in Denver | 
CVV before his last pro race | 
Start Grid | 
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Denver Depart | 
Ben King takes off early | 
Novo Nordisk at the front of the break | 
The Break | 
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Cannondale takes a turn in front | 
Smiling CVV and teammates | 
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Argos Shimano tries to take charge late in the race | 
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Ben King's day was bright | 
Tejay knows he's won | 
Lucas Euser makes a break with 2 laps to go | 
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The chase is closing in on the final three | 
Sportsmanship between Euser and King after giving up the break | 
Peter Sagan in one of the final turns | 
Ryan ANDERSON (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES), on the left, had brief thoughts of taking the stage | 
One more win for Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE) to make four in seven days to round out this year's race. 2nd Ryan ANDERSON (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES), 3rd Alessandro BAZZANA (UNITEDHEALTHCARE), 4th Luka MEZGEC (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
Stage 7 podium: 1 Peter SAGAN (CANNONDALE) 2:27:15, 2nd Ryan ANDERSON (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES), 3rd Alessandro BAZZANA (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) | 
As the big screen says, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) is the overall winner by 1:30 | 
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) takes the top step | 
Your USA Pro Challenge GC Podium: 1st Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) 22:38:48, 2nd Mathias FRANK (BMC RACING) + 1:30, 3rd Thomas DANIELSON (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:42 | 
Jersey winners | 
With first and second on GC, BMC won the team competition | 
BMC celebrates |
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